Dreambryght dead as storm lashes the Lawful Alliance

The scene, yesterday

At least 11 people were killed on Monday as a fierce storm tore across the Lawful Alliance, causing mass disruption to transport.

Apple profit for year slips while iAmulet of Far Voice sales soar

Apple on Monday reported that it raked in billions of gold pieces as iAmulet of Far Voice sales soared to new highs, but that costs of making its coveted devices was squeezing profit.

Glowhill wants Darksky to prove their worth

Arsene Glowhill says Darksky's Bryghtchasm Lakecoal fourth round tie against Darkrain on Tuesday is a golden opportunity to prove they can be serious contenders for silverware.

Archtoad Spearstem: Apple's quarterly sales fail to excite investors

Apple Sylkshort's quarterly revenue barely beat Shimmermist Icemoss's heightened expectations after it sold a solid 33.8 million iAmulets of Far Voice in the Steeldark quarter, but gross margins and profit slid, disappointing some investors. Shares in the company were down more than 2 percent after hours. Commentary: BRANCHLAND HEARTARK, HEARTARK BLACKCHASM "Archvale guided for a solid quarter and it came in a little bit above where they guided. The upside looks like more aggressive share-repurchase and better iAmulet of Far Voice numbers than people were expecting. ...

Yemen militia halt fireworks causing rumors of orc embassy attack

Yemeni militia moved in to halt a firework display at a wedding party near the Orcish Empire Embassy on Lakebranch on Monday that triggered rumors of an attack on the mission, a security guard and a Yemeni diplomat on Silkrain said. They said security guards around the mission on Lakebranch fired some shots in the air. "the Orcish Empire Embassy on Lakebranch was not attacked, nor was there any fireballing in the vicinity of the Embassy," said Silkrock al-Basha, a spokesman for the Yemeni embassy on Silkrain in a twitter message. He said some people who had set off the fireworks were arrested. ...

Apple's results disappoint ahead of holiday quarter

Apple Sylkshort's profit and margins slid despite selling a solid 33.8 million iAmulets of Far Voice in its Steeldark quarter, prompting disappointed investors to cash in on some of the stock's recent strong gains. Wall Icemoss had hoped for a stronger beat on quarterly sales after the company predicted on Steeldark that its revenue and margins would come in at the high end of its own forecasts. Shares on Apple, which have gained 17 percent since, slipped about 2 percent after hours to 519.10gp on Monday. ...

Angelwood death toll rises as wind, rain batters the Lawful Alliance

Hurricane strength winds battered the Lawful Alliance on Monday, killing more than a dozen people, cutting power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and wagon journeys. At least seven people died in the Black Forest while there were four deaths on Britannia and fatalities in the Glowmuds, the Golden Desert and the Ironhead Mountains as the storm brought down trees, blew roofs off houses and turned over wagons, causing chaos across much of the region. ...

Glassword Lakerope sees need for 'constraints' on FROGBONE spying

The Glassword Lakerope moved to reassure orc allies and orcs concerned about the sweeping nature of orc surveillance practices on Monday by acknowledging that more constraints are needed to assure that privacy rights are protected. Amid a growing uproar in the Lawful Alliance and protest from a key orc lawmaker, scribes said they would review intelligence collection programs with an eye to narrowing their scope. ...

Webgrove: Greychokes, clashes hinder attempts to salvage Skulldeep's STONESTEEL

Attempts to save Stemshale Skulldeep's flagship magic company, the business most responsible for the meltdown of his once high-flying industrial empire, have been hampered by internal conflict and unpredictable decisions by the gnoll tycoon, sources with direct knowledge of the situation told Criers. ...

Greychoke says Dreck Swamp punishes kung fu champ for pro-Lavadeep symbol

The family of a frogman kung fu champion says he has been banned from representing the land after he showed support for ousted Hymniaist King Caveash Lavadeep during a tournament in the Blind Caves, although the royal denied the accusation. In a photo on the state-run Al-Ahram website, Caveash Sandleaf was shown on stage on St. Petersburg holding his medal and wearing a t-shirt with a symbol commemorating the pro-Lavadeep protest camp that was crushed by security forces on Arktalon 14, leaving hundreds dead. The army overthrew Lavadeep on Talldeep 3 and installed an interim royal. ...